Outcomes Manager - Marlton, Part Time, 20 hrs./wk., RN or LSW

Virtua; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Care Coordinator to enhance patient care by partnering with physicians and multidisciplinary teams. The role involves coordinating patient care, ensuring compliance, and participating in improvement activities. Ideal candidates will have clinical nursing or social work experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years clinical nursing (RN) experience or Social Work.
• Minimum of 1 year Case Management or interdisciplinary experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and plans to meet patient needs.
• Maintains documentation of individual plan of care in EMR.
• Participates in organizational improvement activities.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Conflict Resolution

Education

RN

Masters prepared Social Worker

Job description

Summary:

Responsible for partnering with the physician and multidisciplinary team in coordinating patient care with the underlying objective of enhancing quality and cost effective care. Acts as a resource and patient advocate to facilitate a safe transition across the continuum.

Position Responsibilities:

Care Coordination – completes appropriate assessments and plans effectively to meet patient needs, monitors the length of stay and promotes efficient utilization of resources. Acts as a clinical expert and maintains ongoing knowledge of clinical practice guidelines. Engages the physician and builds seamless continuity of care and is the physicians single consistent resource. Problem resolution, patient/family communication. Helps identify factors impeding patient progression, resolves, escalates and documents as appropriate. Refers appropriate cases for Social Work intervention.

Documentation – Appropriate and complete documentation of individual plan of care in EMR and case management documentation system.

Metrics- Accountable to job specific goals, objectives and dashboards which contribute to the success of the organization.

Participates in organizational improvement activities including patient satisfaction, Six Sigma committee, department and/or divisional teams and community activities.

Compliance – understands and applies applicable federal and state requirement. Identify and reports compliance issues as appropriate.

Position Qualifications Required:

Required Experience:

Minimum 3 years clinical nursing (RN) experience or Social Work

Minimum of 1 year Case Management or other interdisciplinary experience including Homecare Coordination in an Acute Care setting or behavioral health in an inpatient outpatient or integrated behavioral health setting; understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and discharge planning. (3-5 years preferred)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution.

Required Education:

RN or Masters prepared Social Worker

Training / Certification / Licensure:

RN or LSW required; LCSW considered